Gerald Stephen Quinn is four years into his training career, and the numbers from the past twelve months tell the story of a yard still finding its feet. Two winners from 26 runners — roughly 1 in every 13 races — gives him an 8% win rate this season, a noticeable step back from the 13% he posted last year. That kind of dip isn't unusual for a trainer at this stage, but it's the sort of thing that keeps you up at night when you're trying to build a reputation.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Role
Trainer
Based
Ballymena, Co Antrim
Record
2 wins from 26 races
Win rate
7.7%
Top jockey
Mr D McGill
Best course
Perth (22.2% from 9 races)
Best ground
Good (a little give)
📊 Key numbers
A snapshot of this trainer's performance over the last 12 months
26
Races
2
Wins
7.7%
Win rate
avg ~10%
30.8%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this trainer's record and recent runs
TrackLab's trainer breakdown
There are some encouraging signs buried in the figures. On normal ground, Quinn's runners perform meaningfully better — 2 wins from 16 races at 12%, which is almost double his overall rate when you include tougher conditions. That suggests he knows how to place a horse when the track is riding well, and that getting his runners out in the right circumstances matters more than simply running them often.
The one relationship that stands out, for all the wrong reasons, is his three-race partnership with Mayor Of Maghera, which has yet to produce a win. Three races without a return isn't a crisis — plenty of good trainers have horses that take time to click — but it's a thread worth watching as Quinn looks to turn this quieter season around.
📈 Form trend
How this trainer's win rate has changed month by month
Monthly win rate
2025–2026
0%
Mar
0%
Apr
0%
May
0%
Jun
33.3%
Jul
0%
Aug
0%
Sep
0%
Oct
0%
Nov
0%
Dec
0%
Feb
0%
Mar
🎯 Where this trainer does best
Results split by ground, race level and track shape